Day 4 - Rasnov and Sighișoara​

In the morning, we drove to the town of Rasnov to visit a historic citadel. A funicular, which reminded me of the inclined rail cars of Pittsburgh, took us to the top of the hill. From there, we explored the citadel on foot. The outer walls of the structure are in great shape, but unfortunately, the inner sections are mostly in ruins. 

From Rasnov, we drove to Sighișoara to see yet another walled hilltop settlement. The difference is that Sighișoara is a living town with residents and shops and churches. There’s a school, a government building, and a couple of small museums. 

We walked though the town and stopped by a cafe and a number of the shops. There’s an impressive church at the far end of town, but you have to climb a long staircase to reach it. We wondered aloud how motivated the locals would be to make that climb for mass every week.

Afterward, were returned to our base in Brașov, where we enjoyed ice cream during an unhurried evening stroll. After dinner on the square, I grabbed my tripod went out to take a few night shots of the town.